hey new to the site and evo's lol
 

so im looking into buying a evo 9 but everyone is telling me insurance is gonna be through the roof, a clutch is just under $2000 installed and that they only last 30k miles even when babied??? Also that tires are $400 a piece and last just as long as a clutch??? and the brakes new pads and rotors are 700 just for the parts??? and gets under 20 mpg??? is any of this true please cuz i really need to consider this if im gonna commit to a beautiful evo 9 :D

did that person have an evo themselves cause it seemed like they exaggerated just a bit too much

no they did not but supposedly they did their research on evo's cuz they were gonna own one lol this particular person owns a 240sx

if your going to own an evo you have to be ready to do maintenance because owning a sport car especially a turbo car its going to need maintenance so dont expect that everything is gonna go right all the time, if your not familiar with sport cars and spending money on maintenance this is not the car for you, maybe a corvette would be a better choice, not saying the evo isnt reliable you just gotta expect the worst all the time and have money saved up just in case something does happen.

+1 ... always have emergency funds just in case! just had my car worked on/tuned, and it cost me another $1400 in maitenence to have the car running in perfect condition... hope this doesnt push u away from the evo, its an awesome car and alot of fun... if you beat on it everyday, it will cost ya... parts are definately not cheap, but its no $400 per tire :lol:

The only thing "everyone" told you was correct was the insurance (depending on your age and driving record of course). Generally pretty high regardless. I'm sure people with multiple cars, home insurance, etc.,etc. are going to chime in and disagree. Nevertheless, the smartest thing you can do for yourself, is research for yourself. Religious maintenance is key, but not unaffordable. Don't let "everyone" fill your head with disillusions of owning an Evo. Good luck :mitsu:

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have an fp red setup, with 41k on the clock and still rocking the stock clutch. it all depends on how u drive the car.

Is best if you save extra cash on top of what you are willing to spend for a 9 or just buy a brand new 10 (worry free).

Do you own an Evo?

All true. especially if you beat on it, the car will break and you will need money to fix the things that break.

:lol: i know were your going with this. I was trying to say that if he is that worried, he should consider buying a 10. i am in the same boat as him and considered getting a 10 but now that i have more cash lying around, im going to get a 9mr.

Though I don't hate the X's. I wouldn't trade my 120k mile VIII for a brand new one in a straight out trade.

Now as a third car I'd buy a X :D

lol poor timmy, did you put the car up for sale yet?

well thank you everyone and answering the question if i beat the car up...im not she might be seen at the drags occasionally but that will be about it if i get this car i will baby it like crazy not trying to crash her out of stupidity lol